-Press release-
CAN Europe: This ETS reform cares less about saving the climate than about protecting industry
[Brussels, 15 July 2015] Today the European Commission released their proposed changes to the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for after 2020. CAN Europe welcomes the timely release of the proposal but criticises the proposal’s...

Brussels, 8 July 2015 - Today the European Parliament adopted the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), which will temporarily remove some of the gigantic surplus of pollution permits in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
CAN Europe welcomes the vote as a positive step but stresses that what needs to follow are much...

This opinion article appeared on EurActiv on 3 July 2015
The reform of the Emissions Trading Scheme is an opportunity for the EU to restore its climate action leadership, argue six climate and development NGOs.
Wendel Trio is director of Climate Action Network Europe, Bernd Nilles is secretary general of CIDSE, Natalia Alonso...

About CAN Europe

Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe's largest coalition working on climate and energy issues. With over 120 member organisations in more than 30 European countries - representing all together 44 million citizens - CAN Europe works to prevent dangerous climate change and promote sustainable climate and energy policy in Europe.